Gallipolis Airport to See Major Spring Upgrades
Gallipolis airport will receive extensive spring improvements. Jerry Verdon notes a 1200 by 3200 foot field will be fenced repainted in black and yellow with dock rebuilt and wind sock upgraded. A larger hangar may be built as dawn patrol activity expands and Rio Grande College students begin instruction.
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Gallipolis
Jerry Verdon
Ohio River
Verdon
Dawn Patrol
Ohio
West Virginia
Rio Grande College
Grace Methodist Church
Champion Pea Grower Will Plant Saturday
GALLIPOLIS Champion early pea grower for 30 years Reverend R P McCarley plans first plantings Saturday if weather holds. Neighbors in Clipper Mills will join in hoping to surpass his record. He bets early planting near the new moon around March 1, this year Feb 25, and aims for market by April 15 after about 60 days.
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Gallipolis
R. P. McCarley
Clipper Mills
McCarley
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Weddings and Local Visits
Marriage of Mildred Massie to John E. Taylor announced with attendance by Norma Tagg and Russell Notter. The couple plans a home in Ironton after a brief wedding trip. Founders Day program notes and upcoming Dr. Frank Slutz talk. Local visitors include Sando and Fair families, and recent travel to Pensacola and Riverton. Marriage licenses issued in Ironton. numerous residents visiting Gallipolis and surrounding towns.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Massie
Patriot
Mildred
John E. Taylor
Edward Taylor
Ironton
A. E. Klick
Columbus
Norma Tagg
Russell Notter
Taylor
Marshall College
West Point Military Academy
The
United States Engineers
Gallipolis High School
Frank Jones
J. W. Mootz
Aldeth Robinson
Gilbert Bush
Hollis Wood
George Lear
Dwight Wetherholt
W. S. Westerman
Elizabeth Shough
Ruth Miller
Frank Slutz
Dayton
The Westerner opens at Athena Theater with Gary Cooper
The Westerner directed by William Wyler opens today at the Athena Theater. Gary Cooper stars as the frontier figure opposite Walter Brennan and Doris Davenport in a Vinegaroon Texas tale of cattlemen versus homesteaders set in the 1880s.
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Roy Bean
Pecos
Samuel Goldwyn
Gary Cooper
Athena Theater
William Wyler
Jo Swerling
Niven Busch
Cooper
Walter Brennan
Fred Stone
Doris Davenport
Lilian Bond
Forrest Tucker
Paul Hurst
Vinegarron
Texas
Jupiter the largest planet with vast diameter
The article notes Jupiter as the largest planet with a diameter of about 86 000 miles.
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Jupiter
Veterans To Hold Meeting At Bidwell
Lafayette Post of the American Legion schedules a Sunday afternoon meeting at Bidwell school to promote patriotism and post objectives. Several members will appear on the program and the public is invited. The post previously donated a 4 by 6 foot American flag to Washington grade school for interior display.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Bidwell School
the Post
Washington Grade School
Morse closes week at Rio Grande College engagement
T Aubrey Morse associate director of the Danforth American Youth Foundation and formerly Lexington Kentucky YMCA general secretary concluded his week at Rio Grande College this afternoon addressing the high school student body He held two open meetings and numerous private conferences with small groups during the days and nights of his visit.
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Sallipolis
T. Aubrey Morse
Danforth American Youth Foundation
Lexington
Y.M.C.A
Rio Grande College
College Town
Four Gallia Men Plan Two Week Florida Trip
F C Christ cashier at the Commercial and Savings Bank. B Huntington superintendent of the Silver Bridge. John D North and Carl Myers produce commission dealers, will leave early Sunday for two weeks in Florida and other southern states.
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Gallipolis
F. C. Christ
the Commercial and Savings Bank
8. B. Huntington
Silver Bridge
John D. North
Carl Myers
Florida
Two Alleged Robbers Free on Bond
Gallipolis reports John P. Drummond and Ray Bostic and two others charged with breaking into the Bowman Coal Co. general store at Flag Spring this week and stealing supplies. They are free on bonds of $500 each.
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Gallipolis
John P. Drummond
Ray Bostic
Bowman Coal Co
Flag Spring
Liberty
Volunteer Training Service List Mounts in Gallipolis
Gallia County report lists 83 volunteers for military training after applications by Glenn W. Green Bladen John H. Cooper Gallipolis and Theodore Radcliff Cheshire. Local officials note continued interest in service and training capacity.
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Volunteer Training Service List
Gallipolis
Glenn W. Green
Bladen
John H. Cooper
Theodore Radcliff
Cheshire
Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallia and Nearby Towns
Gallipolis licenses issued for Frank Lee 69 and Carrie Rippey 43 both of Gallipolis J C Price 54 Middleport and Laura Cottrill 42 Gallipolis Marvin Holley 21 and Blondine Montcastle 21 Hamlin W Va John W Howerton 22 St Albans W Va and Delma Mae White 15 Long Bottom.
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Gallipolis
Frank Lee
Carrie Rippey
J. C. Price
Middleport
Laura Cottrill
Marvin Holley
Blondine Montcastle
Hamlin
W. Va
John W. Howerton
St. Albans
Delma Mae White
Long Bottom
Valentine Dance Planned At Recreation Center
Gallipolis residents rehearse for a Valentine party at the recreation center tonight with games and contests listed in the program.
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Gallipolis
Condition of Mrs Hysell Reported Fair in Rutland
Mrs Charles Hysell of Rutland is listed in serious but improving condition at Holzer Hospital after injuries earlier in the week. A woman neighbor recalls seeing the patient at home before admission. The report notes a non fatal accident with extensive care ongoing. The article notes bloodroot plant naming from its red sap.
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Gallipolis
Charles Hysell
Rutland
Holzer Hospital
Tax Issue To Be Discussed At Athens Meeting
A Gallipolis district meeting in Athens Monday night February 24 sponsored by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will discuss emergency taxes. About 25 Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce members are expected with representation from all southeastern Ohio counties. Dinner will be served at Hotel Berry at 7 p m.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Sound Equipment Set Up at High School
Sound equipment purchased for use on the high school athletic field has been temporarily installed in the high school. Connection is had of a number of study halls with a central office, and announcements, other pertinent information and brief lectures are conveyed to students at one time. The apparatus is also employed to receive radio programs which may augment school studies.
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Gallipolis
Farm Bureau To Give Victory Dinner
More than 100 Farm Bureau members, including new recruits from a recent campaign, will attend a victory dinner at Rio Grande tonight. The program features several musical numbers with appearances by Claude Miller, chalk artist, Anderson Robinson, and Lester Hemrick.
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Gallipolis
Farm Bureau
Rio Grande
Claude Miller
Anderson Robinson
Lester Hemrick
License to Wed Issued for Fowler and Hill
Thomas C. Fowler aged 21 and Wanda M. Hill aged 17, both of Point Pleasant, have been issued a marriage license.
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Gallipolis
Thomas C. Fowler
Wanda M. Hill
Point Pleasant
Alfred Personal and Brief Social Notes
Alfred social notes report visits and gatherings. Families of Swartz Midkiff Shumway Guthrie Bentz Midkiff and others are listed with relatives in Athens Sumner Par kersburg and Flora. One member Harley Midkiff recovers from influenza after illness.
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Alfred
Grange Plans Valentine Program At Carpenter
Columbia Grange meets Friday night with a Valentine party literary program. Virginia Tewksbury Donna E Tewksbury Homer Grosstuck receive Third and Fourth Degrees. A skating party at the Rollercade in Athens involves Velma Kellogg Lois McCoy and others. High School students excused to view Gone with the Wind in Athens. Mrs Sade Hopkins dies at home near Carpenter funeral in Harrisonville Wells Cemetery. Velma Kellogg leaves for Caledonia ill with influenza.
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George William Webb
Donald Cone
Wilbur Rupe
Gerald Starkey
Chester
Athens
Columbia High School
Sade Hopkins
Will Hopkins
Carpenter
Harrisonville
Wells Cemetery
Ola Perry
Velma Kellogg
Caledonia
Lois McCoy
More Men Enroll As NYA Workers
Gallipolis reports about 75 more young men enrolled as NYA workmen joining 100 already on county road projects. Applicants are accepted if physically fit, officials say.
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NYA
Gallipolis
Bryant's Showboat Opens Spring Season in Charleston
Bryant's Showboat resumes after winter mooring at Pt Pleasant and will open the season in Charleston on March 24. Community entertainment prospects brighten as the dockside attraction returns to the riverfront for a new schedule.
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Gallipolis
Bryant
Pt. Pleasant
Charleston
Local Social Notes Include Travel and Visits in Meigs County
Miss Mary Catherine Cabeen of Athens and Homer Geosstuck who was ill three weeks spent last week with his mother in Columbus. Jake Houser of Richwood visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs J R Caster. D W Cummings Floyd Bolton and G R Cline attended a Monday meeting in Pomeroy where it was decided to adopt a mattress making project for Meigs County.
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Mary Catherine Cabeen
Athens
Homer Geosstuck
Columbus
Jake Houser
Richwood
J. R. Caster
D. W. Cummings
Floyd Bolton
G. R. Cline
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Highway Force Being Reduced in Gallia County
Gallia County workers see hours cut from 88 to 73 per two weeks. The county bridge crew is temporarily suspended as retrenchment. State highway uses WPA labor for guardrail repairs while other division activities nearly cease per the county engineer’s office.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Farmers Advised To Keep Records In Changing Tax Field
Gallipolis reports County Agent E. G. Royer urges farmers to maintain detailed business records due to tax exemption reductions this year and possible further cuts next year. About thirty leading rural residents have started keeping records, with more to follow.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
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MIDAY
Athens Messenger
OFTO
England
Milan
Gallipolis Social Notes
Harry Miller
Washington
Asso
Lis
Chauncey
Amos Sando
Indiana
Capt
S. L. Gardner
Hubert Fair
Washington, D. C
Fair
Lady
Elmer Wickham
A. W. Carl
J. E. Bing
Hermat V. Carl
Morgan Evans
Helen Jones
Oak Hill
Vernon French
J. E. Swisher
Little Kyger
Garnet Whiting
F. M. Tawney
Max Tawney
Pensacola
Fla
Robert Jenkins
Ruby Tawney
Martie Pinkerman
Mary Holston
Arnold Dickerson
Tom
Riverton
Ed Webb
Robert Bischoff
J. E. Gills
Huntington
Artheena
SUN
Love
Frank McHugh
Tim Holt Samuel
Hinds
U. S
Uncle Sam
Fru
Peter Lorre
Evelyn Keyes
Athena
Bidwell
South
Hobart Swartz
Billa Swartz
Wade Swartz
Richard
Millard Swartz
Sumner
Vere Swartz
Vernon
Herold
Gerald
Blemus Midkiff
Kadoka
South Dakota
Lester Vanmeter
Dana
Carol
Jim Vanmeter
Charles Coe
Briggsdale
V. L. Shumway
Ernest Story
Frank Guthrie
Guthrie
Joseph Guthrie
Emmet Hawk
Hemlock Grove
C. D. Bentz
Chas. Betzing
Silver Ridge
Ihla Fae Swartz
Harold Kimes
Parkersburg
Larry Clifford
Charles
Vesta Bentz
Malcola
Orlando Midkiff
Verlie
Reuben Midkiff
Almerine Midkiff
Flora
Harley Midkff
Harley Midkiff
Local Telephone Company
I. R. Goldberg
LOGAN
O. F. Temple
Optometrist Worstell Bidg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Joyce Hubrite
Sands Point
Cruise
U.S. A
Zenners
Joyce Hubbte
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